UTEP students directed to move out of campus housing in less than two weeks

Bryan Mena

Students living in any of UTEP’s three housing complexes, like Miner Heights, are being directed to move out of their dorms by 5 p.m. March 29.

Valeria Olivares and Bryan Mena

For more coverage on COVID-19 and its impact on UTEP, El Paso, the state and the nation, visit The Prospector’s Coronavirus page.

UTEP Housing and ResidenceLife(HRL) is directing students living incampus housing tomoveoutby 5 p.m. Sunday, March 29,as institutionsthroughout El Paso County put in place procedurestopreventthe spread of COVID-19.

Exceptionstoremain in thedormswill be madeon a case-by-case basis, the email states. HRL staff are currentlyworkingwiththeUniversityof Texas System and UTEP officialstoward a “creditorproratedrefundof housing expenses.”

“It’skindofsuckybecauseweonlyhave a monthandtwoweeksleft and wehavetomoveout,” saidBreannaSingleton, anotherresident at MinerHeights. “And thenI’malsograduating, so I’mnotevengonnagettowalkacrossthestage in May. Movingoutisjustanotherpain.”